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Speech therapy continues, enabling her to speak intelligibly in a quiet room but with no sign she will recover the full lucidity of her natural voice.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

During the seizure when she was awake, the young woman was able to walk and talk intelligibly.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

I’ve made a few voice memo recordings and had some calls with the 1000XM4s, and while the mics won’t give you pristine audio, your voice is reproduced clearly and intelligibly.

From The Verge • Aug. 6, 2020

But the technologies it spotlights form multidimensional landscapes of risk and benefit that cannot be intelligibly parsed in such a way.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2020

A wise man will speak always clearly and intelligibly.

From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.